6-Way Intel Core i7 CPU Cooler Roundup

Our First Intel Core i7 CPU Cooler Roundup

The new Intel Core i7 platform includes a new larger CPU socket that forces you to get a new CPU cooler. The task of picking out the right cooler can be daunting, so we figured that we'd give you all the information in one article to make the task of finding information and comparisons easy.

Today we have a nice group of coolers for the new Intel Core i7 CPUs (LGA1366) that includes a couple of the favored top coolers for the new socket. First, let’s take a quick look at the line up and then we can take a little closer look one at a time. To keep things fair we will go in alphabetical order by manufacturer.

Cooler
dimensions
Weight
Fan Size
Price
Height
Width
depth
Asus Triton 81
144.7
117.6
120.5
695g
90mm
$67.99
Cooler Master V8
161.1
120
128
866g
120mm
$69.99
Noctua NH-C12P
114
126
152
730g
120mm
$69.99
Noctua NH-U12P
158
126
95
770g
120mm
$59.99
Noctua NH-U12P SE1366
158
126
119
940g
120mm
$79.99
Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366 RT
156
90
120.5
1.02kg
120mm
$69.99
Vigor Monsoon III LT
160
120.9
131
855g
120mm
$59.99
The heavy weight of the group is the Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366RT weighing in at a hair over a 1kg; the tallest is the V8 from Cooler Master at 161.1mm tall. All the coolers are pretty much 700g or heavier, so using "light" and "Core i7 cooler" in the same sentence will not be used much.

On to the first cooler, the Asus Triton 81!